New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
rHE STATES ARMED FORCES.
PREPARING FOR THE DRILL SEASON.

vvprRATIor OF LEAVES OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
s. discharge of Captain Alfred Chamberlain. OF Com
,.ng g. 9th Regiment, has been received at regmenta
S,sdquarters An election will soon be ordered 70 HI
me vacancy caused by his resignation It's satea h'
10Th First Lieutenant Frederick Rioe and secohu cu
tenant Washington wilcocks are candidates ior 'e po'i
lion Both are spoken Of capable ana experienced
officers. .
me Veteran torps of the Goth Regiment last Tuesday
.veping at the annual meeting held In the arinory
.cted officers for the ensuing year as follows: Colonel
q y O,Dopohue president; j. J. Hawkins, first vice
presdept: Henry Peetch. second vice-presdent; the
pav 7 T. Dougherty, chaplain; DR.. John Dwyer'
mreeon; Captain r. J. Brady financial secretary; Cap
tain T. d. Norris. recording secretary; J. W. Mehan
corresponding secretary; Major Edward Duffy, treas
urer, ard Edward Furey, sergeant-atarms Colonel
rhh,nss Lynch gallant veteran OF the war, declined
reelection president on account of the pressure OF
business.
Caotain Rufus Delsheld, of Company G. 18th Regi
.ut has returned from Rye Beach, where he has been
n.adins the summer and has assumed the command Of
the company to the capaincy of which he was recently
elected.
In company k 9th Regiment, election will soon be
ordered for captain In place Of James A Muigan, 10
.,sued First Lieutenant j. n Billings is prominent
candidate for position and will probably be chosen
ne ls popular with the company.
rrst sergeant O. L. Kelly of Company C, Goth Res-
uaeut
iatary pedestrian match in heavy marching ordered
,,u.a by First Sergeant G. Feischmann OF Company r.
,h Regiment has better record in contests under the
ouaitions named than any other man in the country
81. walked 100 miles in six days in heavy marching
.er at Paterson N j.. last year. The men are TO walk
t,ve no urs day for six days for diamond badge and
N, championship at sulzers Harlem Park beginning on
october TO- Both will into active training for
an. contest which is looked forward TO with interest
ssveclay by Irish and German OF the Natoha
he
TIE Two lin Regiment will assemble at the armory
rssiay morning, September 20 IN fatigue dress anu
1s le 90 to (reedmoor for rifle practice.
company month nj second lieutenant john Walton
sast company, will probably receive tue promotion
"Ientenant Colonel DE Lacy. Of the 69tn Regiment
Who was so i'll recently that as hie was o.
nos he himself the battle field lighting
over again the comoats in whch he ganahu! oneaSeu
during ah0 William Seward jr will issue orders in the
third wee. o. sep drO the tsr Ts Week In October
roll of honor containing the names OF all the menu
hers Of the 69th Regiment who nave 9uaeu as penrs
Of members who have failed to comply Wiz nae =, r
IA rsgs sa d0n p, this week
ns9,. snesat james w. Gerard r OF the 18th
Regiment has returned from Bar haroor anu repor'eu
Captain Theodore Swift, of Company d. 9th Regiment,
spendug his vacation in the woods or ST. lawrence
Snntv n T. in the pursuit OF fish and game His leave
Of absence will expire this week c.u. wan. 90
Ma Regiment.
rsedmcor for its third general rife practice for the
season last Tuesday. Out OF $50 men VINO nreu a' e
targets 50 qualified as marksmen. y, Corn,,v
Ouartermaster Sergeant Oliver McMuien OF Company
Yfl2th Regiment has served nearly quarter OF a
medal Captain John McCaulay. who has served nearly
twenty years aud Sergeant George B katen, wno as
served nearly thirteen Years wear medals
alive of their years of faithful attention 10 uuy.
TIE Acknowledgement OF the stale OF s
eeivcs salary of $4,000 year aud MS necessary en
penses The other members OF the stau vi tno I'm
1arSer in chief and assistants in the several Depart
nents allowed under the amendments 10 tG
Csie adopted at last session OF the Ielgslaue,
ssncb sbe and lust compensation. not exceeding
and allowances OF Officers OF Lue sdnc
the Army OF the United States as the Commander IN
ann of 30 500 per together Win thcr
eTpenses and those OF their departments 10 oe pS o
mon the certificate Commander inCnlei,
Allowing a detailed statement OF sucn " n.ad
pnsrtrs q 300 annually is allowed each regmenal
SssdSnarters $3.50; for each battalion headquarters
800 and for each headquarters OF provisional fesF
so@oanx drills in the Goth Regiment will begin on
eepembsr Is Recruiting in the regiment Is Key 10 po
0f Msor ori H. Bartlett Of the 9th Regiment who
went to California early in the season nsshs this
three leave absence, Is expecteu hone 'n'
William Seward third son Of Colonel william seward;
n OF the 9th Regiment and Ordnance Sergeant OF ee
Command Ill for month at the nome Sa has
Grandfather NewHackensack, N T.. wnere ne :, ne
kssn snendng the summer He thought 10 oe at te
pont Of death a. but is now prononncea out 81
danger and steadily improving he had an s,a o,e 81
nsrtons complicated with pneumonia IL Is e1reo.oJt
isat he will be able to resume his studies as member OF
the senior class in the UNIVERSITY OF inc CITY OF e"
In the absence of Captain w. II. Clough, OF company
a. 9th Regiment First Lieutenant FRANK H. "'"o &c y"
The 9th Regiment has received notification OF the
dsy for its second rifle practice at Creelooi, ,h
September - free % pot be urnsnea to
6uardsmen. Application has been maus 70 ao h Tree
10, an sysp 40 that the men regiment
may avail themselves OF IT.